people kept in ignorance the western districts ot of the of monastic monastir Mo lr and a large part of that of kossodo are inhabited by a race wilder and more primitive than any to be found in europe the albanians very little Is known of this strange and interesting people save that they speak an indo european tongue but do not belong to any of the rec recognized recognize ed groups of the aryan family it Is probable that they are arc descended f from born the ancient Illy rians who were driven westward by the advancing waves of slavs their language like the people has haa practically no literature even the popular songs ore are very few the turkish government has deliberately kept them in a state st a te of barbar barbarism ism and ignorance and makes use of them to overawe the neighboring peoples